David Chang Talks Fried Chicken and Success with Charlie Rose (Video)

Charlie Rose steps into the kitchen of Momofuku Ssam to watch David Chang whip up some Korean fried chicken. Prepped an entire day in advance, the poultry is dipped into a batter containing vodka and beer (for its fast evaporating qualities), before it’s dropped into hot oil and twice fried. Talk of varying cooking times leads to a conversation about meaty preferences, where Chang reveals that he prefers dark meat and Charlie Rose white. Chang asks, “Charlie, how can we be friends now?” The two decide to make up and then sit down to eat.

During the interview Rose covers topics from staying true to the original, winning awards, and Chang’s rise to the top. When asked by Rose “How do you make sure that you don’t lose what brought you here?” Chang responds with a quip about needing to lose sometimes to move forward and his thoughts on cooking “getting back to basics.”

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